An assessment of knowledge and utilisation of Mission Indradhanush at Qutub Vihar, New Delhi: A cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT

Background:  The Mission Indradhanush, is a flagship programmestarted by the Government of India in 2014.The objective is to achieve full immunization coverage for children up to 2 years of age and pregnant women. But the urban area has faced a lot of implementation challenges to cover full immunization. Materials and Methods: The community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the peri-urban area of Qutub Vihar, Goyla Dairy, Southwest District, New Delhi between the period of June 2022 and August 2022 to assess the immunization status of the children along with the assessment of the knowledge, attitude, and practice among mothers having children below two years of age. Results: Out of 155 participants, only 26 percent heard about Mission Indradhanush, and among those 26 percent participants, only 45 percentknow about its ongoing immunization services. 14 percent of children were partially vaccinated, 85percent of children were fully vaccinated, and one percent were not vaccinated. Conclusion: The age of the mother and literacy level of the father and mother is significantly related to the vaccination status of the child. Almost all the child was vaccinated at a government facility and were registered at a nearby facility. Most of the participants were unaware of Mission Indradhanushand its ongoing services at government facilities. Community workers must strengthen the IEC activities related to Mission Indradhanushat the community level for better utilization of services